[1] He represented the Kalliasseri constituency of Kerala and is a member of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)).

T. V. Rajesh entered into politics as a Students' Federation of India (SFI) activist.

Later he moved onto Democratic Youth Federation of India and actively took part in various strikes and movements.

His struggles have been brutally repressed in the past, which made him spend 87 days behind the bars.

He was elected as the member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala from his constituency in May 2011 with a margin of nearly 30,000 votes.